Patrick Greene has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Abstract: An ear-piece assembly includes (i) an antenna portion enclosing a transmitting antenna configured to send one or more input signals containing electrical energy to a passive implantable neural stimulator device such that the passive implantable neural stimulator generates one or more stimulation pulses suitable for stimulating a neural structure in the craniofacial region solely using the electrical energy in the input signals; and (ii) an enclosure coupled to the antenna portion, wherein enclosure is sized and shaped to be mounted on a helix portion of an ear such that, when worn by a patient, weight from the enclosure is distributed over the helix portion of the ear for the enclosure to rest thereon, wherein the enclosure comprises (i) a controller module configured to provide the one or more input signals to the transmitting antenna, and (ii) a battery adapted to provide energy to the ear-piece assembly.

Abstract: Audio fingerprinting includes obtaining audio samples of a piece of audio, generating frequency representations of the audio samples, identifying increasing and decreasing energy regions in frequency bands of the frequency representations, and generating hashes of features of the piece of audio. Each hash of features corresponds to portions of the identified energy regions appearing in a respective time window. Each feature is defined as a numeric value that encodes information representing: a frequency band of an energy region appearing in the respective time window, whether the energy region appearing in the respective time window is an increasing energy region or whether the energy region appearing in the respective time window is a decreasing energy region, and a placement of the energy region appearing in the respective time window.

Abstract: Audio fingerprinting includes obtaining audio samples of a piece of audio, generating frequency representations of the audio samples, identifying increasing and decreasing energy regions in frequency bands of the frequency representations, and generating hashes of features of the piece of audio. Each hash of features corresponds to portions of the identified energy regions appearing in a respective time window. Each feature is defined as a numeric value that encodes information representing: a frequency band of an energy region appearing in the respective time window, whether the energy region appearing in the respective time window is an increasing energy region or whether the energy region appearing in the respective time window is a decreasing energy region, and a placement of the energy region appearing in the respective time window.

Abstract: Audio fingerprinting includes obtaining audio samples of a piece of audio, generating frequency representations of the audio samples, identifying increasing and decreasing energy regions in frequency bands of the frequency representations, and generating hashes of features of the piece of audio. Each hash of features corresponds to portions of the identified energy regions appearing in a respective time window. Each feature is defined as a numeric value that encodes information representing: a frequency band of an energy region appearing in the respective time window, whether the energy region appearing in the respective time window is an increasing energy region or whether the energy region appearing in the respective time window is a decreasing energy region, and a placement of the energy region appearing in the respective time window.

Abstract: A solid thermal simulator sensing device, the device can simulate and sense the thermal characteristics of a perishable element and is easily calibrated to a verifiable standard. The device is fabricated from a single piece of solid material sized to have a thermal mass substantially equal to that of said perishable element. A sensing channel is located within the single piece of solid material. The sensing channel extends from one end towards the center. A temperature sensor is mounted within the sensing channel. The thermal response time of the device is slowed by the single piece of solid material to mimic the thermal properties of the perishable element. A calibration channel is extends from the outer surface of the device to a point adjacent the temperature sensor. A calibration probe may be inserted into the calibration channel to quickly verify the accuracy of the device.

Abstract: A solid thermal simulator sensing device, the device can simulate and sense the thermal characteristics of a perishable element and is easily calibrated to a verifiable standard. The device is fabricated from a single piece of solid material sized to have a thermal mass substantially equal to that of said perishable element. A sensing channel is located within the single piece of solid material. The sensing channel extends from one end towards the center. A temperature sensor is mounted within the sensing channel. The thermal response time of the device is slowed by the single piece of solid material to mimic the thermal properties of the perishable element. A calibration channel is extends from the outer surface of the device to a point adjacent the temperature sensor. A calibration probe may be inserted into the calibration channel to quickly verify the accuracy of the device.

Abstract: A handheld treatment device can include a handheld housing; a transmitting antenna located in the handheld housing and configured to accept one or more input signals and to transmit one or more electromagnetic signals to a neural stimulator that is implanted in the patient's body; and control circuitry located in the handheld housing and configured to provide the one or more input signals to the transmitting antenna.